Business
Online education start-up NextWork raises $2.3m in funding
Start-up NextWork wants to upskill the growing number of displaced non-tech workers as the use of artificial intelligence grows.
Early Business News for 19 April 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel Wallace is joined by panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone & Allan Blackman. They discuss the impact of Taranaki Regional Council scrapping subsidised school busses. Plus a dog that's… Audio
Mining company believes $4.4b in gold can be found in Central Otago
Santana Minerals has released a scoping study to the Australian Stock Exchange revealing key financial data and other metrics for its gold mine project at the Rise and Shine prospect.
Dry weather a double-edged sword
A lack of rain on the North Island's East Coast may be good for the area's fruit and vegetable growers - but the dry is starting to bite for pastoral farmers.
Commerce Commission wants Chorus to cut capital spending plan
Chorus says it has already pared back its spending by $200m in February to $1.3 billion.
Dave Letele opens up about gangs, bootcamps and why he fell out with the Prime Minister
Community leader and former boxer Dave Letele tells Guyon his thoughts on the new Government's crackdown on gangs, whether bootcamps really work, and if he'll ever get into the political ring himself.
…Building industry braces for shake-up on permitted materials
The government's recently announced plans to reform the building materials sector, has the potential to be a massive shake-up to the industry. Before a product can be used on site, builders must… Audio
Early Business News for 18 April 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
Māori AI and data ethicist Karaitiana Taiuru believes there are other Māori who have been affected but have not yet come forward.
Crowdfunding service Equitise loses licence to operate
Crowdfunding investment service Equitise has lost its licence to operate.
Deluge floods Dubai Airport, causing chaos
Flights into Dubai International Airport have been diverted after a storm hit the region.
Northland businesses make case for upgrading main highway
An alliance of Northland's biggest businesses is hoping a new report will make the case for upgrading the region's main highway so compelling, the government won't be able to refuse. Peter de Graaf… Audio
Early Business News for 17 April 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Skin deep beauty and the pain that goes with it
The beauty industry in New Zealand is a wild west devoid of regulation, and the price people are paying can take the form of scars, burns and infections. Audio
Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
Smaller agencies are making deepest cuts as they look to save costs, RNZ data shows.
Woman turns plumbing plan into more than a pipe dream
A woman who has proved herself in a male-dominated trade wants to own a business so she can give others a break. Audio